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23 NEWS + FEATURES

7 Your Words + “This Modern World” Readers react, plus Tom Tomorrow’s comic

9 ICYMI Tavares cops offer to test your drugs for coronavirus, Florida veterans fight proposal to limit THC in medical weed, and other news you may have missed

11 Informed Dissent The biggest threat of the coronavirus pandemic might be the Trump administration’s insistence that there’s no threat at all

14 News briefs For Orlando Land Trust, protecting and extending Lake Eola Park sets the tone for responsible growth; state lawmakers consider giving annual letter grades to Florida cities and counties

19 Caught in the gap Once again, Florida opts out of expanding Medicaid, leaving thousands without sufficient insurance coverage to survive

ARTS + CULTURE 23 Live Active Cultures Going back to theater for just a little while was hard to say no to, admits Universal Orlando show director Jason Horne, discussing his current Garden Theatre production of Ben Hur

37 FOOD + DRINK

29 Recently Reviewed Short takes on restaurants we’ve reviewed recently

FILM 35 Subtle, but rich Michael Winterbottom’s Greed is a subdued assault on rapacious capitalism

35 Film Listings

Cinema-oriented events to go see this week

37 On Screens in Orlando Movies playing this week: Onward, The Way Back and more

MUSIC 39 Eilish spring Young pop powerhouse Billie Eilish is changing the pop music game

39 Picks This Week Great live music rattles Orlando every night

42 Selections 44 The Week 45 Down the Road Back Pages 54 Savage Love 54 Gimme Shelter 55 Classifieds

41 This Little Underground Two generations of Florida metal collide with Torche and Bloodlet; Lucero return as the band Orlando first fell in love with

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Readers react. Last week we reported Florida’s first Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is scheduled to open later this year in south Orlando. The Texas-based chain of dine-in theaters will bring 10 screens, including 35mm projectors and their famous “Big Show” huge screen, to the area two miles southwest of SeaWorld. Readers had a lot to say. @Chad Lalonde This is awesome. I’m from Texas originally and these places were always great for beer and a movie. @Amanduh Hugginkiss Prepare yourselves, Orlando, for the greatest movie experience of your lives. Food is better than most Orlando restaurants, beverages are NOT outrageously expensive like Regal or AMC, and they kick you out if you’re caught talking twice (plus you don’t even have to get out of your seat to “tell” on someone). This is how all movies should be done! @Rob Marshall Plus their movie parties are a blast to attend! Going to one tomorrow. @Wesley Sevier Was visiting family in

Austin years back and went to their location. They were doing a sing-along showing of a Queen concert and the line was out the door. Looked like a good time. Glad we are getting one in Orlando. @Andy Berman Saw Texas Chainsaw Massacre in Austin at an abandoned asylum out by Alamo in Austin. It was amazing! @Coralys Urena I’m so over people saying this is a tourist area. Not everyone likes driving to Winter Park for all the cool stuff. We’re in need of stuff like this in the area that isn’t a chain in Florida. I love the Enzian and make the drive when need be, but it will be nice to have a place like Alamo here. @Steve Lee 10 screens, 942 seats total? That math is interesting. Very curious what the individual auditorium sizes are going to be. @Nick Wolf Alamo will push for quality theater-going experience and food/drink while AMC Disney is concerned on capacity. @Ivan Hornett I hope we get one on the north side eventually too.

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Tavares cops offer to test your drugs for coronavirus, Florida veterans fight proposal to limit THC in medical weed, and other news you may have missed »

Central Florida police department offers to test your drugs for coronavirus: The Tavares Police Department has invited folks to bring in their drugs for coronavirus testing. “With the rising health concerns associated with the Corona virus we are offering free testing of your drugs,” the police department wrote on Facebook. “Being that a large amount of narcotics come from outside the US, we want you safe. Bring it by our station and we will test your batch within minutes!” In the post’s comment section, the Tavares Police Department stated they would be more than happy to send an officer to anyone who felt uncomfortable going to the police station. The offer was posted on Feb. 27 and included the hashtags #BetterSafeThanSorry, #HelpUsHelpYou and #VirusFreeMeth.

Florida Rep. Ted Yoho one of only four in Congress to vote against lynching act: By more than 99 percent of the vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Emmet Till Anti-lynching Act, named after the 14-yearold Black teenager lynched in Mississippi in 1955. One of the scant “no” votes in the 410-4 tally came from Rep. Ted Yoho, who represents Florida’s 3rd congressional district. Yoho voted against the lynching protections, he told CNN’s Manu Raju, because it’s an “overreach of the federal government and tramples on states’ rights.”

Florida veterans are fighting a proposed THC limit on medical marijuana: Veterans are pushing back against a proposal backed by Florida House leaders that would limit the amount of THC in medical marijuana, an effort they say is not based on science and could be harmful to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. House Speaker José Oliva has called the proposed 10 percent cap on THC, the euphoria-inducing component in cannabis, a priority, but state Senate leaders have remained skeptical about the need for such a limit. Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican who served in Iraq and who has long been an advocate of medical marijuana, warned last week that capping THC levels would make life worse for many veterans already struggling to cope.

New tour at Kennedy Space Center gives visitors exclusive access to Cape Canaveral historic sites: Cape Canaveral continues to be the world’s primary gateway to space, and after more than six decades of space travel, the launch facility has plenty of history. A new four-and-a-half-hour tour will allow visitors to see many of the historical sites, including ones that have until now been rarely seen by the public: The Rise to Space Tour takes visitors all around Cape Canaveral. Various historic launch sites are included in the tour, as are numerous historical structures. One of the primary highlights is Hangar C, one of the oldest NASA-related structures in all of Cape Canaveral.

Tobacco lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds could go to Florida Supreme Court: The Florida Supreme Court is being asked to take up a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. that involves the death of a man who started smoking at age 12. The estate of John C. Price filed a notice that is a first step in asking the Supreme Court to hear the case, according to documents posted on the court website. The request came after a divided panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal in October tossed out a verdict against R.J. Reynolds because of an error in jury instructions and ordered a new trial in the Duval County case. orlandoweekly.com

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KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON The biggest threat of the coronavirus pandemic might be the Trump administration’s insistence that there’s no threat at all BY JEFFREY C. BILL M A N

n September 1918, hundreds of men stationed at an overcrowded U.S. Army base 30 miles west of Boston began showing up at the hospital. Their faces, the director of the surgeon general’s Office of Communicable Diseases, would report, “wore a bluish cast; a cough brought up the bloodstained sputum.” Experts recommended that no one from that base – Camp Devens – be transferred. Doing so, Army doctors warned, would lead to “thousands of cases of the disease, with many deaths.” They were overruled. The war was too important. On the transAtlantic voyage to the front, thousands got sick, and thousands died. The so-called Spanish flu killed many more Americans than did World War I. The disease infected up to 40 percent of the world’s population and killed between 50 million and 100 million people, about two-thirds of them in a 10-week span between September and December of 1918; the war itself killed about 20 million people. Though its origin is unknown, the first reported case was in Kansas in March 1918. Other early cases surfaced in France and China. But the U.S., France and China were at war, and their governments restricted what newspapers could publish. Only when the king, prime minister and cabinet officials of the neutral Spain caught the virus did news of its spread get broadcast worldwide – hence, the misnomer “Spanish flu.” The Wilson administration urged Americans not to take it too seriously. In mid-October, the surgeon general finger-wagged: “The present generation has been spoiled by having had expert medical and nursing care readily available.” Even as the body count rose to unfathomable levels – in New York City, the flu killed 20,000 in 10 weeks; in Philadelphia, priests drove carts through the streets asking people to bring out their dead – the government suppressed the scope of the crisis, fearing that panic would undermine the war effort. That led to still more deaths. For example, Philadelphia scheduled a march to promote war bonds for late September. Doctors warned the city to cancel. The city’s newspapers declined to publish the warnings. The march was a

huge success. Within four weeks, 47,000 Philadelphians came down with the flu; 12,000 of them died. The coronavirus pandemic 102 years later doesn’t appear to be nearly as deadly. As I write this, the virus has infected 90,000 people, mostly in China, and has caused more than 3,000 deaths. While the rate of growth in China appears to be declining, it is spreading rapidly elsewhere, particularly in Europe and across Asia.

In the U.K., Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that up to 80 percent of the population could become infected, and a half-million Britons could die. He hasn’t ruled out taking drastic measures, including locking down entire cities, to contain the virus. But like Wilson, President Trump doesn’t want you to take it too seriously. A fear-mongering backseat driver during the Ebola outbreak of 2014, the world’s most famous germophobe will face voters in the midst of his own public health crisis – and with little public credibility as currency to spend. Further complicating things, his go-to solution – travel bans from afflicted countries – won’t stave off the spread. Trump’s immediate concern is that the stock market had its worst week since the 2008 crash; some economists are starting to toss around the R-word, which would be fatal in November. Trump’s priority is to calm markets by projecting control amid dysfunction. As always, there’s a lot of dysfunction. Last month, the State Department overruled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and brought back 14 infected cruise-ship passengers from Japan on the same plane as non-infected people. The CDC’s restrictive criteria for identifying potential coronavirus cases and faulty diagnostic tests have likely led to

a deceptively low number of positive results. According to a Department of Health and Human Services whistleblower, a dozen DHHS employees were sent to meet the first Americans evacuated from Wuhan, China, without protective gear or training. And over HHS Secretary Alex Azar’s objections, the administration asked Congress for a paltry $2.5 billion in emergency funds – it didn’t want to signal a real crisis. The optics-focused Trump, meanwhile, was reportedly enraged that a CDC official – Rod Rosenstein’s sister, so cue the conspiracy theories – said the virus’ spread across the U.S. was inevitable. At a press conference last Wednesday, Trump announced that he was appointing Vice President Mike Pence the head of his coronavirus task force – evidently because he feared that an outside czar might be disloyal. (Pence, let us not forget, as governor of Indiana badly botched his state’s handling of an AIDS flare-up.) His first order of business was a mandate that no one comment on the coronavirus without his office’s approval. Minutes before that press conference, Trump learned that the CDC had uncovered the first U.S. case of coronavirus not tied to foreign travel, the sign of its impending spread. He didn’t mention that, though. Instead, he assured the American people that it would all be over soon and praised his administration’s response. “And again, when you have 15 people – and the 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero – that’s a pretty good job we’ve done,” he said. The next night, he offered a self-contradictory take: “It’s going to disappear. One day – it’s like a miracle – it will disappear. And from our shores, we – you know, it could get worse before it gets better. It could maybe go away. We’ll see what happens. Nobody really knows.” The night after that, in South Carolina, he told his supporters that Democrats had politicized the pandemic and that “this is their new hoax.” The next day, the first American died from coronavirus. The day after that, the second one did. As of Monday, the U.S. had at least 88 known coronavirus cases. feedback@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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they can come up with the money by August 2021. The Land Trust is collecting donations and has raised $820,000 as of this writing. “They are amazing. They went to [Orlando contractor Jim] Murrell and got a discount,” says Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, who donated $50,000, roughly half of her discretionary fund, to the purchase of the Murrell Building. “‘Little old ladies’?” For Orlando Land Trust, protecting and extending Lake Eola No, you’re fierce women making stuff happen.” That early victory was only the beginning for the Park sets the tone for responsible growth Orlando Land Trust. Thinking of ways to protect and BY SOLOMON G U STAVO expand green space in the city has become a consuming passion for Sefcik and Long. The two, who barely he Orlando Land Trust wants more, not less. and hundreds of other Orlando residents urged the knew each other before, talk constantly now. “Now, we talk about 15 times a day … and night,” Eugenia Sefcik and Lynn Long, founders of the city to rethink allowing such a tall building – and its says Sefcik. “My husband said Lynn needs to rent a organization formed last October to protect many, traffic-impacting residents – right on the lake. The planned tower wasn’t built, but Sefcik and room at our house. I met her husband in October and Lake Eola Park and city green space, welcome more downtown Orlando development and cheer denser Long were now on guard. They went to the city to talk I said ‘Hi, Stan, I’m the other woman.’” “It’s a full-time volunteer job,” says Long, estimatregional sprawl spurred by Disney. They want to about zoning and regulatory options but ultimately accentuate what makes Orlando in-demand and open- walked away, determined they would have to take ing that she puts in between 60 and 70 hours of land ly celebrate those benefitting from the real estate and action into their own hands. Long, a retired professor trust work a week. If the Orlando Land Trust grabs ownership of and marriage and family therapist, and Sefcik, who business opportunities in our rapidly growing city. That is, as long as it’s done responsibly, reserving runs a business that helps companies find high-skilled the building on the southwest corner of Lake Eola green space along the way. Both Long and Sefcik come workers, established the Orlando Land Trust to pro- Park, Sefcik and Long plan say the plan is to extend from families that have called Orlando home for five tect land around Lake Eola by buying it themselves the green space and add a more open and inviting generations. They both remember when cows grazed and donating it to the city with a deed restriction entrance into the park. “Lake Eola is the centerpiece of Orlando, its heart designating use only for public parks. no more than three blocks from Lake Eola Park. To start with, the Orlando Land Trust came to an and center; it always has been,” says Long. “When we “No one ever thought to protect green space,” says Long. “Then Disney hit. All of a sudden, there was all agreement with the owner of the Murrell Building were children, our parents brought us here to feed at the corner of Rosalind Avenue and East Central the ducks. We grew up here. We brought our children of this huge development.” In 2015, when the city OK’d plans for a 28-story Boulevard downtown, the one with the 7-Eleven, to here, our grandchildren here.” residential building overlooking the lake, Long, Sefcik buy the parcel for $3.5 million. The land is theirs if sgustavo@orlandoweekly.com

SEEING GREEN

ALPHABET SOUP State lawmakers consider giving annual letter grades to Florida cities and counties BY JIM TURN ER , N SF

lorida cities and counties would get letter grades for economic and non-economic factors, under a bill that drew mostly bipartisan support from the House Appropriations Committee. Another measure approved by the committee would ask voters in November to approve a proposed constitutional amendment that would require the state chief financial officer to annually provide to residents comparisons of their communities with others in Florida. Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, a Spring Hill Republican sponsoring both proposals, says the intent is to allow residents to easily compare economic and non-economic factors of their communities and to see how elected officials may be doing. “It’s an easy way for people to compare how your county is doing to another county,” Ingoglia says. “The metric should be the same. We’re giving the CFO’s office a bunch of latitude to try to figure how to make it as comparable as possible.”

Under the bill, cities and counties would receive grades of A to D. An F grade would be imposed on counties and municipalities that fail to comply with the reporting requirements. The bill also would feature per-capita spending, government employee salaries, median incomes of residents, school grades and local crime rates. Comparisons would also include unemployment rates, percentages of budgets spent on salaries and government revenue per resident. Ingoglia says the grades, which would be based on the five prior years, shouldn’t impact bond underwriting. He indicates he supported the proposed constitutional amendment on the CFO sending out comparisons because it is tougher to change the Constitution than amending state laws or altering policies enacted by the CFO’s office. “We think that this is important that residents know exactly how much cities and counties are

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spending. How much debt they’re in. Where they are in comparison to other counties and municipalities,” Ingoglia says. “General law can be very easily repealed.” Rep. Joe Geller, D-Aventura, wonders if communities could face low grades for having incurred debt to provide a higher quality of life and compared the grading proposal to the “failed” letter grades the state gives schools. The local-government grading proposal also drew opposition from the Florida League of Cities and Florida Association of Counties. “If you have a city that doesn’t have a lot of residents, they’re heavily tourists or a college town, you’re going to have fewer residents though your budget might be quite high,” says Laura Youmans, legislative counsel for the Florida Association of Counties. “That budget is going to serve the industry and businesses and the visitors there, so that would skew your numbers and make that city look worse and make cities that may not be doing as well better by comparison.” A similar Senate proposed constitutional amendment (SJR 1502) has cleared two committees and awaits a hearing before the Rules Committee. The Senate version of the local review bill (SB 1512), which doesn’t feature the report card grading in the House bill, has been approved by a single committee. feedback@orlandoweekly.com

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t 3 and 6 a.m., Sandra Veerapen, who looks after her bedridden mother, is up to handle each hour’s responsibility. At 3, it’s time to change mom, who is 74 and suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. At 6, it’s time for medication and another change. With her mom settled for a bit, Veerapen shifts over to the care of her 34-yearold brother, who is autistic and blind. She feeds and shaves him and, if baby bro could use a hair cut, gives him a trim. Aside from maintaining a clean look, Veerapen’s brother can also carry a tune. In his downtime, after his sister has tended to his needs, he plays his keyboard or lies in bed singing Motown songs. When he wants juice, he’ll signal to Veerapen by singing “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.” Veerapen’s mother is not entirely cognitively “there” due to her Alzheimer’s, and, bedridden, spends her free time watching shows like The View and movies, particularly the Madea flicks by Tyler Perry. “Today, she was watching Bad Boys,” says Veerapen. “I heard her in there chuckling.” Veerapen doesn’t really have what you’d call a lot of free time. The 55-year-old came to Apopka in 2018 to look after her family. If it weren’t for Veerapen’s full-time care, both her mother and brother would need to live in a nursing home or assisted living facility, the high costs of which would be left to the Florida taxpayers. For taking on the burden, the state pays Veerapen some of the money that it would otherwise have to fork over for professional care. That pay is not enough for Veerapen to qualify for the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies. Yet she makes too much to qualify for Medicaid in Florida. This insurance gap is one found in states, like Florida, ruled by lawmakers who choose to opt out of expanding Medicaid to low-income residents. Just to be clear, the federal government pays 90 percent of the cost of covering those who would be brought into insurance by the expansion – states are only responsible for the remaining 10 percent. Before 2015, when she came to Florida, Veerapen lived in New York, where she worked for financial institutions like Chase and Capital One reconciling accounting systems with customer transactions. It’s also where she was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, an autoimmune disease that forms cysts on the lungs and other organs. But in New York, one of 23 states to opt in to the expansion, Veerapen was covered by Medicaid, which enabled her to see specialists like a pulmonologist, and also seek treatment for her high blood pressure and detached retinas. Now, in Florida, Veerapen pursues medical care for her ailments without any insurance. (Her brother’s blindness qualifies him for Medicaid, and her mother qualifies for Medicare as a citizen over 65 years old.) She periodically goes to a clinic in Apopka that charges for care on a sliding scale. But getting out of the house means she has to pay a healthcare practitioner $15 an hour to watch her family. There’s hardly any money left over after taking care of her brother and sister and maintaining the house to pay for a certified sitter, let alone pay to see an ophthalmologist or a cardiologist even once. As such, Veerapen simply hasn’t seen the doctor much. She is one of thousands of Floridians caught in the gap. According to a study by Leavitt Partners, a health care intelligence business with offices in Washington, D.C., if Medicaid were expanded in Florida, an estimated 837,514 people would become eligible and enrolled over the next five years. The report also notes that the expansion would

bring in $14.3 billion in federal cash, netting Florida savings north of $380 million. In the time since the Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that states were not required to opt in to Medicaid expansion for lower-income people, nearly 2,800 people in Florida have died prematurely because of the state’s decision not to expand care, according to report by the D.C.-based research and policy institute Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

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But there’s no chance a bill to expand Medicaid will make it through the Republican-held Florida Legislature this session. In 2014, then-Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville (father of never-expander and present Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fratboy Nation), in an attempt to bring in the billions of federal money left on the table with each passing opt-out, tried to convince his party to come up with a compromise system that expanded Medicaid. But House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, killed any such notion. Before that session, then-Gov. Rick Scott experienced a human nanosecond after his mother died, in which he said no one should be without health care and expressed light interest in expanding Medicaid. But he quickly returned to a hard-line stance against opting in. In the summer of 2015, following a debate between nearly 60

lawmakers that lasted over six hours, there was a Medicaid expansion vote in the Florida House. But the measure was resoundingly voted down 72-41. “I believe it’s one of the worst [decisions] made in my 10 years,” said Sen. Lori Berman, D-Boynton Beach, who was then in the Florida House. Berman, who is the co-sponsor of a current bill in the Senate to expand Medicaid, said that the decision is “life or death” for thousands, at great expense to the state. “And we’re talking about people getting the preventive care they need, which would save the state money in the long run.” Berman noted that the bill, also sponsored by Sen. Gary M. Farmer, Jr., D-Broward County, and authored by Sen. Annette Taddeo, D-Miami, will not pass. There was an effort to make the Medicaid question a measure on the 2020 ballot, but after the Legislature blocked further fundraising to place the measure on the ballot, the group, Florida Decides Healthcare Inc., didn’t get enough signatures to place the question as part of the 2020 vote. “I think it’s outrageous the Legislature doesn’t have the courage to do it,” says Taddeo, “and, if they don’t, then leave it up to the voters, let them decide.” This is the third time Taddeo has filed a Medicaid expansion bill. In the Senate and especially in the House, Florida’s Legislature continues to be incredibly hostile toward expanding healthcare to lower-income folk. Orlando Weekly reached out to more than 20 Central Florida Republican lawmakers. Only one responded: Howey-inthe-Hills Rep. Anthony Sabatini. Here’s what he had to say: “Medicaid is a broken system and expanding it would be detrimental to Florida and the budget,” Sabatini said via email. “We should be focusing on lowering the cost of healthcare by increasing competition in the healthcare marketplace.” Maybe we should sing him a few rounds of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.”

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Going back to theater for just a little while was hard to say no to, admits Universal Orlando show director Jason Horne, discussing his current Garden Theatre production of Ben Hur THE LEAD ACTORS OF GARDEN THEATRE’S BEN HUR | PHOTO BY STEVEN MILLER

around when I met Horne and cast him as

which follows a deluded theatrical impre-

really want this to be one that belongs to

of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode. (He nailed the dance number.) After that, I watched Horne’s career with interest, especially his work with Jester Theatre (now defunct) and the PB&J Theatre Factory (now known as Gromalot), whose silent comedy Sport was part of the Garden Theatre’s inaugural season in 2008. Horne went on to perform in several productions at the Garden, including Crimes of the Heart and Noises Off, in addition to helping create PB&J’s long-running hit Sleigh for the venue. At the same time, Horne was also making his way up the theme park entertainment ladder, initially at Walt Disney World, then at Universal Orlando, where he began as a performer before taking on writing and directing duties. Today, he’s a senior show director, and has created numerous characters and shows (including some seasonal event fan favorites) that have been seen across the resort. When former Garden Theatre artistic director Rob Winn Anderson initially invited Horne to direct Ben Hur, his first reaction was, “Is it a comedy? Do you know who you’re calling?” But after reading Barlow’s wordplay-filled satire,

the entire 900-page novel (chariot race and all), Horne thought it was something that definitely fell into his wheelhouse. And although fitting the rehearsal schedule around his commitments at Universal wasn’t easy, “The thought of going back and dabbling in theater for just a little while is hard to say no to,” Horne admits. Ben Hur’s melodramatic narrative about a vengeance-seeking Israelite in ancient Rome is almost incidental to the show. “We’re not making fun of Ben Hur, that’s not the joke. The joke is how poorly they’re doing it, when they think they are doing a good job,” Horne explains, comparing the show to The Play That Goes Wrong with shades of Waiting for Guffman and “a tiny hair” of Noises Off. “They could be doing anything; it just so happens to be Ben Hur.” The company’s incompetence extends to Chris McKinney’s seemingly slapdash scenic design, as Horne points out when we walk in on the technical crew hard at work. “Things don’t line up, things are mismatched. One column is smaller than the other column [and] the door doesn’t quite close.” Horne says that he avoided viewing prior productions of the script “because I

been able to inject “a little of our flavor” into this Ben Hur. Horne found his comedic quartet of first-rate performers through open auditions, and says he feels very fortunate with who showed up. Folk singer T.J. Washburn plays the egomaniacal writer-director-star, Daniel Veil, with Mason Criswell, Kristin Shirilla and Adam Graham as his long-suffering co-stars. “Some of them are folks I’ve never worked with, but have been on my radar for a while now. I’ve seen them in the community doing other things, and have always wanted to work with them.” But Horne saves his loudest praise for Joseph C. Walsh, the Garden Theatre’s newly installed artistic director, who kept Horne on after his predecessor’s departure. “He is an incredible positive force for this theater,” says Horne, praising his supportive rehearsal notes. “He is going to move this theater in a new direction that is only going to benefit the community.” Ben Hur runs through March 15, and the Garden Theatre’s annual Encore fundraising gala, featuring Broadway star Kelli O’Hara, is March 14; visit gardentheatre. org for tickets.

As a member of Orlando’s arts Xander Harris in a fan convention staging sario’s misguided attempt to dramatize the Garden Theatre,” adding that they’ve scene for nearly 25 years, one of my greatest joys is watching someone I knew early in their stage career achieve well-deserved success. The only thing better is watching that same person turn around and give back to the institutions that helped them out along the way. Nobody better represents that journey for me right now than Jason Horne, who I’ve watched climb from performing in scrappy community productions to helming big-budget theme park spectacles. Horne recently carved time out of his hectic work schedule to direct Patrick Barlow’s comedic adaptation of the pseudo-Biblical epic Ben-Hur at Winter Garden’s Garden Theatre, where he and I recently reunited for an interview ahead of last weekend’s premiere. A native of Columbus, Georgia, Horne earned a degree in theater performance from Columbus State University and spent a semester studying in England (where he took classes from the Globe Theater’s Mark Rylance) before moving to Orlando in 2000. “I literally came into town and started auditioning for everything there was. Anything I could find,” Horne recalls. “I’ve been everywhere from the Shakespeare Theater to Mad Cow to the Rep.” That’s

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Chef Mike Collantes brings a classically trained approach to his Filipino food stall offerings inside the Lotte Market Plaza. It’s one of those places where every dish impresses, from housemade lumpia rolls to porky sisig to a longaniza burger. Specials like kare kare stew with oxtail and short rib and porridgey lugaw with pork belly are musts. Fresh juices and iced halo halo are also offered. 3191 W. Colonial Drive, 407-930-1076; $.

EL VIC’S KITCHEN

The modern global fare at this College Parker has a decidedly Indian bent. Some dishes work, like the coconut-lime salmon curry and semolina-battered shrimp; others, like curd-less “poutine” slathered in tomato sauce and soggy fried fish koliwada, don’t. An Indian lunch buffet is offered Mondays to Saturdays. Closed Sundays. 2445 Edgewater Drive, 407674-8131; $$

DALI’S LAO THAI CAFE

Some of the best Laotian and Thai cuisine can be found at this six-table, family-run establishment in a Sanford strip mall. From the gravy in the seafood lad na to the stellar laab laced with orange Thai hots, everything is made from scratch in-house. The khao poon, a Laotian coconut curry soup of rice noodles and shredded chicken, is worth the drive alone. Closed Tuesdays. 1181 Rinehart Road, Sanford, 321-363-3728; $$

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Vegan, hearth-baked Montreal-style bagels lend much gratification to breakfast and lunch routines. Purists beware: Sandwiches, be they egg and cheese or smoked salmon with capers, come toasted, but toasted is the way you’ll want such specialty items as the pizza bagel or the classic reuben – which comes with bagel tops sliced off for an added crisp. Foxtail Coffee shares the space. Open daily 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 3405 Edgewater Drive, 407-601-2914; $

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Hungry Pants’ menu of mostly veg and vegan rice bowls, salads and handhelds caters to flexitarians and semi-vegetarians, though meat-cravers can opt for a salmon wrap, turkey reuben or cheeseburger. Of note are the chilled soba noodles with shiitake and bok choy, CONTINUED ON PAGE 33

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the beet and citrus salad, and black bean and sweet potato wontons served with a delightful house-made hot sauce. End with a slice of sour orange pie, or two. Open daily. 3421 S. Orange Ave., 407-412-6300; $$

SEA THAI

Chef Jack Jone’s specials (offered four days a week, Fridays through Mondays) advance Thai cuisine in this city like no other, with dishes like khao soi in an incredible curry broth and tempurabattered soft-shell crabs pan-fried in red curry paste with shrimp fat and palm sugar. Pastes and broths are painstakingly made – sample the delicate wontons in broth fashioned from pork bone, soy and ginger for a small taste. Soy-tamarind wings and a haute seared salmon salad are must-haves if available. 3812 E. Colonial Drive, 407-895-0985; $$

ALEX’S FRESH KITCHEN

Chef-driven diner in Casselberry serves breakfast and lunch items a notch above others in the area – mini chicken & waffles over a drizzle of vanilla sauce, chicken cheesesteak with white cheddarand-garlic aioli, and a gratifying turkey club. Potatoes are given the proper treatment here, be they home fries or French fries. Desserts, like chocolate banana cake and red velvet cupcakes, are baked in-house, gluten-free and shockingly moist. Closed Mondays. 1015 State Road 436, Casselberry, 407-636-5048; $$

TERRALINA CRAFTED ITALIAN This restaurant touts the charms and delights of Italy’s Lake District, but don’t expect a seafood-focused menu – rather, you’ll find one offering a snapshot of the Boot’s best: antipasti, meatballs, pastas (some house-made) and wood-fired pizzas. There are grilled items to be had as well (pork chops, ribeye, mahi) and a decent list of Italian wines. Open daily. 1650 E. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, 407-934-8888; $$$

DELANEY’S TAVERN

SoDo’s newest boutique hotel has a worthy restaurant that doubles as a neighborhood hang for denizens of Delaney Park. The bar is low-key yet inviting, and the lounge area makes an ideal spot to enjoy a menu of the globe’s greatest hits – shrimp and grits, vegan paella, brie en croute, blue crab beignets and more. And the cocktail game is strong. Open daily. 1315 S. Orange Ave., 407-849-0801; $$

TORI TORI

Slick Mills 50 cocktail bar is a modern izakaya at heart, offering sizzling yakitori and kushiyaki, bar bites of substance and hand rolls stuffed with everything from Hokkaido scallops to otoro. The food here is as impeccably crafted as the drinks. Open daily at 5:30 p.m., stays open until 2 a.m. 720 N. Mills Ave., toritoripub.com; $ n

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Central Florida Film Slam A program designed to provide filmmakers in the Central Florida region an opportunity to showcase their work on the big screen. Sunday, 1 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $9; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Cult Classics: The Brady Bunch Movie The Bradys of the popular ’70s sitcom get thrust into the ’90s with a whole new set of problems. Tuesday, 9:30 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $9; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

GREED Opens Friday, March 6

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Michael Winterbottom’s Greed is a subdued assault on rapacious capitalism BY R OBERT HUN T

espite having made more than 30 feature films, British director Michael Winterbottom is an elusive figure, wandering through genres with the same open-minded resolve seen in so many of his characters. He’s made period films (Jude, The Claim), war movies (Welcome to Sarajevo), art-house porno (9 Songs), pop biographies (24 Hour Party People), political documentaries (The Shock Doctrine, The Emperor’s New Clothes), an inspired exploration of a barely filmable literary classic (Tristram Shandy) and, perhaps most notably, the comedy-verité series The Trip, in which Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon amble through Europe exploring five-star meals, celebrity impressions and their own inflat-

ed images. In all of them, Winterbottom is a personally invested yet almost passive observer, a polymathic chameleon taking notes and juggling ideas. Greed, Winterbottom’s seventh film with Coogan, is a dry, strangely uneven satire, a film so determinedly understated that most of its comic points are delivered almost subliminally. Coogan plays Sir Richard McCreadie, a billionaire fashion mogul described as “a self-made man who worships his creator.” (The character is loosely based on Sir Philip Green, a British businessman notorious for boorish behavior, a string of bankruptcies and accusations of sexual assault.) McCreadie’s life of privilege and avarice is presented in flashbacks as

he prepares for his 60th birthday party, an opulent orgy of self-indulgence on a Greek island, complete with celebrity guests (or their look-alikes) and re-enactments of scenes from Gladiator. Also in tow are his family, ex-wife, a battalion of servants and kitchen staff, his reluctant and slightly guilt-ridden biographer (played with comic awkwardness by comedian David Mitchell) and, to his great chagrin, a camp of Syrian refugees on the adjacent public beach. (“It’s not me,” he insists when he tries to get them removed. “It’s my guests. Some of them are very superficial.”) Though Greed is loaded – perhaps even overloaded – with subplots and secondary characters (employees at McCreadie’s Asian factories, a lion handler, a realityshow crew), the film is almost too subdued for its own good. Coogan is wonderfully appalling – he can play repugnantly arrogant creatures like this in his sleep – but much of the humor is shaped in the offhanded style of The Trip series. There’s an awful lot going on, but much of it seems to be passing by in the background. We see McCreadie’s unremittingly awful behavior, but everything else becomes a blur. But somehow, it works, mostly, and more in retrospect than while you’re actually watching it. After a genuinely shocking plot twist very close to the end, Winterbottom starts to pull the disparate plot lines and narrative debris together. Although Coogan’s character is broad and abrasive, Winterbottom’s ultimate goal is more subtle, a satirical assault on unbridled capitalism, softly spoken. Greed is in some ways an exercise in misdirection, a brash cartoon with a hidden argument in the manner of Adam McKay’s politicized comedies (think The Other Guys rather than Vice). It’s easy to laugh at the crass extravagances of the selfish class as they light cigars with hundred-dollar bills or sit in executive mansions assembling their boards of toadies, but Winterbottom looks past that to remind us of the implications of their behavior. Greed makes a worthwhile point about our current era of economic piracy, even if it stumbles and meanders before getting it out. arts@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Keanu Reeves Movies Trivia Prove your knowledge of all things Keanu Reeves, from Bill and Ted to John Wick and everything in between. Bonus points for having sat through all of Johnny Mnemonic. Thursday, 7 pm; Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co., 1300 Alden Road; free; 407-270-6749; ivanhoeparkbrewing.com. Movie Monday: Clueless Jane Austen’s Emma is retold as a Beverly Hills high-school teen comedy, starring future vegan Alicia Silverstone and future Republican Stacy Dash. Monday, 7:30 pm; À La Cart, 609 Irvington Ave.; free; 407-776-4693; alacartorlando.com. Movie Night at Leu: WarGames Enjoy a movie outdoors at Leu Gardens. You may bring a dinner picnic basket and seating, and alcohol is permitted. Gardens open at 6 pm. Friday, 7:30 pm; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave.; $6; 407-246-2620; leugardens.org. Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band A confessional, cautionary and occasionally humorous tale of Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, the Band. The film blends rare archival footage, photography, iconic songs and interviews with Robertson’s friends and collaborators including Martin Scorsese, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison and more. Opens March 6; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Portrait of a Lady on Fire Acclaimed film about an illicit affair between two French women in 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. As the two women orbit one another, Héloïse’s portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and testament to their love. Through March 5; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Tokyo Godfathers The acclaimed classic from director Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Paprika) returns to theaters in a brand-new restoration, with an all new English-language dub. Cowritten by Keiko Nobumoto (Cowboy Bebop), Tokyo Godfathers is a masterpiece by turns heartfelt, hilarious and highly original, a tale of hope and redemption in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Monday, 7 pm; various local theaters; $14; fathomevents.com.

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Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson and Robbie Robertson in Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band PHOTO COURTESY MAGNOLIA PICTURES

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OPENING THIS WEEK: Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band My favorite-ever posting to The Onion followed the death of Gene Siskel, and consisted of merely two words: “Ebert triumphant.” Yes, the survivors get to write the history books – and sometimes make the documentaries, as in the case of this career memoir by Robbie Robertson, now nearly the only surviving member of the Band. But if Robertson’s depiction of the group’s highs and lows strikes you as selfserving, just imagine how insufferable that Eagles doc would have been if Glenn Frey had been the last desperado standing. (R; opens Friday at Enzian Theater, Maitland) Onward Pixar seems to have developed a thing these days for stories about dead relatives. Coco showed us how Mexicans grieve, and now the studio introduces us to a pair of elfin brothers who try to bring their dad back from the dead, but only succeed in resurrecting his legs. Reminds me of that old Gilbert Gottfried routine in which he said he was dating Molly Ringwald, but just her head. Come to think of it, when are we going to get a movie based on that? (PG) Spenser Confidential Remember the old Robert Urich TV show Spenser: For Hire? Well, it was based on a series of detective novels that’s been going on for decades. Now the franchise reaches the screen, with Mark Wahlberg in the title role. The movie is loosely based on the 2013 Spenser entry Wonderland – “loosely” meaning that the book supplied the main characters’ names, but not any of their actual attributes, or

any plot details whatsoever. As Ahlamalik Williams said to Madonna, “Wow, that is loose.” (R) The Way Back Ben Affleck portrays a former high-school basketballer who has crawled into a bottle, but has to find it within himself to crawl back out when he’s offered a job coaching his old school’s team. If you’ve been reading your gossip sites, you know Affleck was so committed to playing the part correctly that he became an alcoholic himself! Damn, son: Even Christian Bale would have settled for a mild whippet habit or something. (R) Greed Filmmaker Michael Winterbottom reteams with star Steve Coogan for this satirical portrait of a British fashion mogul who’s headed for his 60th birthday having amassed nearly as many bankruptcies as years. The New York Post seemed offended by the film on a philosophical level, decrying its critique of capitalism as “mean,” “fake” and “self-righteous.” Then somebody served Rupert Murdoch a dirty martini made from orphans’ tears, and all was again calm. (R)

ALSO PLAYING: Impractical Jokers: The Movie TruTV’s quartet of wildly popular mischief-makers have made the leap to the multiplex. Another series of ridiculous put-up jobs is framed by a scripted narrative in which the boys compete for invitations to a party at Paula Abdul’s place. The loser’s fate: having to go to Abdul’s place twice. (PG-13; playing at Universal Cinemark at CityWalk, Cobb Plaza Cinema Café 12 and Epic Theatres at Lee Vista) orlandoweekly.com

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GREAT LIVE MUSIC RATTLES ORLANDO EVERY NIGHT

Young pop powerhouse Billie Eilish is changing the pop music game BY SHELTON HULL

Kurt Angle, Eilish began 2020 f the world of pop music were with her formal debut in the like Game of Thrones, then American pop culture mainBillie Eilish would be Arya stream. She dominated the 62nd Stark, the wild-eyed teen who Grammys on Jan. 26, winning quickly became master of the five of the six awards she was domain. Precocious and peripanominated for, including Album tetic, Eilish has carved a niche in of the Year and, of course, Best the music business with a chainNew Artist. A few days earlier, saw, occupying her own unique she was tapped to record the place at the intersection of multitle track for No Time to Die, tiple industry trends: streaming the upcoming 25th James Bond services, social media, fashion, film. Speaking to Good Morning women’s empowerment. She was, America earlier in February, by any objective standard, the bigEilish’s enthusiasm was appargest thing in music last year, so ent: “Dude, it was crazy, it’s her current tour could be considliterally been something that ered a victory lap. That includes Finneas and I have wanted to a stop in Orlando, where she’ll be do for years.” at the Amway Center on Tuesday. The resulting song (co-writEilish hits Orlando for the secten and produced by her older ond night of her “Where Do We brother, Finneas) dropped on Go?” tour, which begins the night Feb. 13, drawing more than 8 before and includes later stops in million Spotify streams in its all the major U.S. cities, as well as first two days and scoring the around the world. Of the 60 contop spot on the Billboard charts. certs currently booked, 35 have But wait, there’s more. In already sold out at the time of February, she landed the March writing, and the tour hasn’t even cover of Vogue, one of the youngstarted yet. est women ever to do so. That Billie Eilish Pirate Baird is doubly interesting because, O’Connell was born in Los of all the words one could use Angeles, where she still lives, to describe her, “chic” is probin 2001, the synesthetic second ably not near the top. Indeed, child of an artistic family. Her Eilish’s aesthetic, as reflected in influences span far and wide, but her public persona and her own the most important was probclothing line(s), runs overtly ably Justin Bieber, which might counter to mainstream fashion, rank among the most mind-blowfrom her bright green hair to ing factoids in all music history, PHOTO BY KENNETH CAPPELLO her baggy clothes (designed to second only to Beethoven being deflect the creeps and keep the deaf. She released a number of focus on her art). As such, her streaming singles, starting with BILLIE EILISH presence on the cover under“Ocean Eyes” in 2016, building 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 scores just how rapid her rise an underground brand that went Amway Center, 400 W. Church St. has truly been. mainstream off the success of 407-440-7900, amwaycenter.com “The whole time I’ve been “You Should See Me in a Crown” SOLD OUT getting this one sentence, like, in 2018. ‘I’m a rule-breaker,’” she told 2019 was her most successful year to date. So successful, in fact, that it will be difficult for her, or Vogue. “I’m flattered that people think that, but it’s like, where, anyone else, to exceed it. Eilish began it on the road, opening two though? What rule did I break? The rule about making classic pop Australian shows on Florence and the Machine’s “High as Hope” music and dressing like a girly girl? I never said I’m not going to do tour. (Among others, Lizzo also worked on that tour, which makes that. I just didn’t do it.” Having (not) done all this, the only question is, what will she it perhaps the most formative tour in recent memory.) Her first album, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, was released on (not) do next? Based on current trends, the likely answer is “whatever she wants,” and we are here for all of it. March 29, and it was off to the races from there. Coming off the most successful rookie year since wrestler music@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Bobby Koelble Virtuoso local guitarist (and former member of Florida metal icons Death) runs through the many high points of the seminal Blue Note label at a similarly “Blue” venue. 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the Blue Bamboo Center, $15

Bl_ank No, this is not a typo. Experimental percussionist William Hicks clearly can’t get enough of the City Beautiful, as he’s coming back to play Lou’s with a heavy lineup including Mother Juno and Aaron’s Home. 9 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Uncle Lou’s, $5-$10

TV Dinner Local indie rockers make a very welcome live comeback with a weekend slot on the Mills strip. 9 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Grumpy’s, $5

Soulfly Max Cavalera’s metal rampagers Soulfly are back in Orlando with cult neo-thrashers Toxic Holocaust. Hell of a bill. 6 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Soundbar, $20

Marc Anthony Latin music superstar Anthony plays the Amway Center for a record ninth time and he’s got an Opus to serenade you with. 7 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Amway Center, $61-$1,499

Orlando Philharmonic The Orlando Phil presents an ambitious evening of Mozart, and (seat) dancing is practically guaranteed with this program! 7 p.m. Monday, March 9, at the Plaza Live, $14.60-$54

Overkill New Jersey thrash lords Overkill spread their wings over the City Beautiful along with the infamous Exhorder from New Orleans. 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at House of Blues, $25-$57.75

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This week, a collision of Florida metal legends and a locally beloved act gets back to being the band we originally fell in love with.

TORCHE AND BLOODLET AT WILL’S PUB, FEB. 23

The big feature of a recent Endoxa Booking showcase was the stacking of two generations of Florida metal royalty. Topping the marquee were reigning sludge-pop monarchs Torche, still one of the most high-flying and well-conceived bands of their class. Whetting their perfected groove like master swordsmiths, the forward-pushing Miami pioneers again showed why they’re lords of the new heavy church. The blast from the past was Orlando’s Bloodlet. The groundbreaking 1990s metalcore band have been on a resurrection tear in recent years. In 2014, the now-defunct Baltimore label A389 Recordings began unearthing the band’s legacy through reissues and other recordings. And since 2017, Bloodlet have been an

No one should begrudge an influential band their accrued legend. But when their return is a victory lap done with the fury of Bloodlet’s performance, it deserves maximum ovation active and touring force again. No one should begrudge an influential band enjoying some accrued legend. But when their return is a victory lap done with the fitness and fury of Bloodlet’s recent performance, it deserves maximum ovation. Their dynamic merge of hardcore and metal was maneuvered live with skill and rage. More than simply being renewed, though, Bloodlet are revamped.

After their hiatus, vocalist Scott Angelacos went on to hone his roar like a motherfucker in exceptional Florida bands like Hope & Suicide, Junior Bruce and Hollow Leg. Along the way, he was chiseled into not just a better singer than he was back in Bloodlet’s original run but one of the most lethal voices in metal today. And Bloodlet are the latest to reap the grisly reward.

LUCERO AND JADE JACKSON AT THE SOCIAL, FEB. 27

Shit runs deep between Lucero and Orlando, deep enough to earn the Memphis country-rockers honorary citizenship (actually, frontman Ben Nichols did live here a short while back in the late 2000s). Their path to success ran straight through our city. They’re an enduring touchstone in the alternative country canon now, but we were with them from the beginning. That’s why Lucero’s latest Orlando stop had particular resonance. This was no

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simple return. More than just being back in town, they’re back to where they started in sound. In their latest look and work, the band have gone back to their rock core, shedding the horn section they’d been carrying for nearly a decade. Oh, that grand brass backdrop was luxurious with Memphis soul, but it was never Lucero’s most essential iteration, not to anyone who’s been following them since their early days like Orlando has. If you remember those soaked and sweaty marathon sets at the original Will’s Pub location then you know firsthand that, at heart, Lucero are a visceral countryrock band. And this rock format is them in their most natural and vital state. Now that they’ve stripped it back raw, they’re once again cutting close to the bone. This is the band that clenched our hearts. In Orlando, a Lucero show continues to be like a big, packed family reunion. More than just the number of bodies through the door, though, the real phenomenon is the sing-along chorus of souls on fire, still burning hot nearly 20 years on and counting. Yes, the band are wearing their extensive live wisdom well, but from the feel on the floor, they’re back and making their best, most affecting music in over a decade. This is Lucero at their most fundamental and eternal. Welcome home, boys. Opening strong was bright Californian Jade Jackson, the Mike Ness protégé who first shone here in 2017 on her first national tour supporting Social Distortion. Despite her celebrity backing and two strong full-length works on Anti Records, this young indie country singer remains somewhat overlooked. Nevertheless, she’s one of the most complete Americana contenders to emerge in recent years. With wide, clear melodies and a breath of polished muscle, Jackson’s brand of country music is completely free of corn and rides an indie grace that’s really blossoming. Mike Ness knows what he’s doing in putting so much weight behind this artist. baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com

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Wednesday, March 4

The Fictive Five MUSIC

PHOTO BY PETRA CVELBAR

Saxophone maestro and certified freak lifer Larry Ochs – Rova’s first album came out in 1978! – has graced stages in the City Beautiful with some regularity of late, as part of the aforementioned Rova Saxophone Quartet and as part of a trio with guitarist Nels Cline. And with this third return in two years, we’re ready to claim Ochs as an honorary Orlandoan. (Though, sadly, he seems perfectly content being a West Coaster.) In any case, this week sees Ochs back on familiar ground at the Timucua Arts house with his Fictive Five, a ferocious ensemble that counts among its membership Nate Woolley, Ken Filiano and Harris Eisenstadt. This quintet combines freeform improvisation, graphic scores and the sublime use of eye contact and subtle hand signals, along with Ochs’ compositions, inspired by non-musical heavies like Wim Wenders and William Kentridge. All to create a sound that swings, surges, jumps and lies in wait for unsuspecting ears. See you at the front. – MM 7:30 p.m. | Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave. | timucua.com | $20

Wednesday, March 4

Gladys Knight MUSIC

Over the last 15 years, we’ve lost the Queen of Soul (Aretha Franklin), the Bishop of Soul (Solomon Burke) and the Godfather of Soul (James Brown, natch), so thank the lord that Gladys Knight, the uncontested Empress of Soul, is still gracing stages with her regal presence. Whether with her legendary backing group, the Pips, or all by her damn self, Knight has immeasurably enriched the pop music canon with nigh on six decades of hits: “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “You’re the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me,” “Men,” “License to Kill” and so many more. Besides her status as royalty, she’s also taken home seven Grammys, been on the Rolling Stone shortlist for “Greatest Singers of All Time,” and even appeared on reality TV competition The Masked Singer. You wanted the best, you’ve got the best. – Matthew Moyer 8 p.m. | Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave. | 844-513-2014 | drphillipscenter.org | $39.50-$69.50

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Trixie Mattel is the quintessential larger-than-life modern American drag queen and the creation of Brian Michael Firkus, who has been performing drag since 2008. The champion of the third season of hit show RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Mattel and her giant bouffant of blonde hair and dramatic black eye makeup were visually unforgettable. Mattel isn’t a one-trick pony, either. She’s a singer-songwriter – with a new album, Barbara, just out – and half of the hilarious duo with Katya Zamolodchikova that hosts the Youtube series UNHhhh and Viceland’s The Trixie and Katya Show. Now Mattel brings her 2020 “Grown Up” tour to Orlando in an extravagant, and essential, flourish of theater, comedy, music and pink feathers. Better work. – Maya James 8 p.m. | The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave. | 407-228-1220 | plazaliveorlando.org | $39.50

Thursday, March 5

1st Thursdays: Feminine Vision

Monday, March 9

The Opposite of Evolution Dance Studio

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The female perspective and viewpoint is often underrepresented and undervalued in the art world. Shifting the focus with an event that we hope will spotlight femininity in all its forms – not just the flowinghaired damsels and peaced-out earth mamas we might expect – the Orlando Museum of Art presents the latest installment of their monthly 1st Thursdays party. Local artists showcase their Feminine Vision in interpretations of feminine energy presented in a variety of media. There will be a wine and beer cash bar, so you can relax to live music from Midnight Mayhem as you check out the art. And as long as you’re there, don’t forget to check out the current exhibits, especially the Florida-centric retrospective Living Color: The Art of the Highwaymen. – Lillian Hernández Caraballo

In The Opposite of Evolution Dance Studio, an interactive performance art piece choreographed, written and performed by Amber DiPietra and co-organized by local imprint Burrow Press, “a poetic soundscape meets your inner monologue where it is at, [and] invites you in, in body and mind.” The first iteration of the performance piece debuted at the Tampa Fringe Arts Festival in 2018 and encouraged audience members to engage in a process of sensory and bodily awareness facilitated by DiPietra. She describes the performance as a meditation on “bodies, how/where bodies get stuck, who is visible/who is not, do Florida waters only ‘heal’ people with cars and ‘normal’ legs, etc.” DiPietra, who works under the moniker the Body Poetik, is a community practice artist, poet, performer, disability rights advocate, intimacy coach and certified sexological bodyworker/somatic sex educator based in St. Pete and San Francisco. Expect to leave floating. – Leah Sandler

6-9 p.m. | Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave. | 407-896-4231 | omart.org | $15-$25

7 p.m. | Rice Family Pavilion, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park | 407-646-2000 | burrowpress.com | free

Monday, March 9

Someday Honey featuring Kaleigh Baker MUSIC

With the return of its AMP’d Series this year, the Dr. Phillips Center is back to using some of its prime-time spotlight to illuminate homegrown musicians. This season is a notable level up in current, scene-forged talent, and this edition features Someday Honey, an emerging St. Pete band that’s set with the jewel of Orlando-bred powerhouse Kaleigh Baker, as legit a singer as this city has ever produced. With Someday Honey, she’s surrounded not just by a backing band but a fully collaborative ensemble. The result is a plush, colorful quilt of American roots traditions (blues, rock, country, jazz, it’s all in there) that’s woven with skill, flair and chemistry. The current season of AMP’d runs each month through June and will next feature hard-soul savior Eugene Snowden (April 20), rap-fusion collective Universal Funk Orchestra (May 18) and Americana hero Mike Dunn (June 22). – Bao Le-Huu 7:30 p.m. | Dr. Phillips Center Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando | 844-513-2014 | drphillipscenter.org | $20

Tuesday, March 10

Joe Jack Talcum MUSIC

The Dead Milkmen were standard-bearers for what was called “college rock” in the 1980s, tossing out nervy and angular jangle-pop anthems that captured the travails of being young and out of step in the Greed Decade. Singles like “Punk Rock Girl” and “Bitchin’ Camaro” were mixtape essentials, and their iconic cartoon cow adorned the T-shirts of anyone smoking in the parking lot before high school started. When the band fragmented in the mid-’90s, Talcum tried his hand at other groups, like the Low Budgets (also reuniting the Milkmen), but increasingly focused on his solo work. Jump forward to this year, and we’ll have a chance to reacquaint ourselves with the state of the Talcum 2020. Given the evidence of his recent split cassette with Gravey Train, there’s compelling listening to be found. Talcum’s voice is still as gorgeously awkward and anguished; the playing is rootsier, but without being all flannelriffic. Talcum’s on tour with outlier hip-hop hand Coolzey, and wondrously weird local project Future Bartenderz is in the mix, so it should be a good night. – MM with Coolzey, Future Bartenderz | 8 p.m. | Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave. | willspub.org | $8-$10

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MUSIC WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 The Met Live in HD: Agrippina As the imperious title empress, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato leads the Met premiere of Handel’s tale of deception and deceit. Wednesday, 1 & 6:30 pm; various local venues; $24; fathomevents.com. Bobby Koelble: Funky Blue Note 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $15; 407-636-9951. Gladys Knight 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $39.50-$99.50; 844-513-2014. Knuckle Puck, Heart Attack Man, Better Love 7:30 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $20. The Fictive Five 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $20; 321-234-3985. Waves: Crissleger, Skyler, more 9 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $10.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5 The Acacia Strain, Rotting Out, Creeping Death, Chamber, Fuming Mouth, Scatter Shot 6 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $18-$20. B|_ank, Mother Juno, Aarons Home, Chomsky Honk 9 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $5-$10; 407-898-0009. Matt Pless, Dougie Flesh & the Slashers Really Fast Horses, x Dirty Fingers 7 pm; The Nook on Robinson, 2432 E. Robinson St.; $5. Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival: Rüfüs du Sol, Bassnectar, Vampire Weekend, Mumford & Sons and more Sunshine Grove, 12517 NE 91st Ave., Okeechobee; $119-$3,500. Palm Tree Square, The Polaroid Notebook, Couples Therapy, Blüm, and Please 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10. Svetlana (record release show) 8-10:30 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20.00; 407-636-9951. TWRP, Protomen 7:30 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $25-$100; 407-704-6261. 44

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Cathedral Bells (Record Release Show) 7 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; free; 407-623-3393. Electro Fridays: DJ Lavidicus & DJ Stefan 11 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $5. Heather Thorn and Vivacity 7:30 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $25-$35; 407-636-9951. MoReX, Quick-E 9 pm; The Haven, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; contact for price; 407-673-2712. Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival: Rüfüs du Sol, Bassnectar, Vampire Weekend, Mumford & Sons and more Sunshine Grove, 12517 NE 91st Ave., Okeechobee; $119-$3,500. Postmodern Jukebox 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $34.50$203.66; 844-513-2014. Rushour: The Ultimate Tribute to Rush 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $15-$65; 407-934-2583.

TV Dinner, Bagheera, Charlene Joan, Drella 9 pm; Grumpy’s Underground Lounge, 1018 N. Mills Ave.; $5; 407-237-9180. TWRP, Protomen 7:30 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $25-$100; 407-704-6261. The Wandering Hearts 8:30 pm; The New Standard, 1035 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-636-4995.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Corridor, Acoqui, Deeper 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10-$12. Devin Townsend, the Contortionist, Haken 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $25; 407-228-1220. Flaw 7 pm; West End Trading Company, 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $15; 407-322-7475. Harmonia Do Samba 7 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $40-$100; 407-351-5483. Heart Shaped Box (Nirvana Tribute), Smashing Pixies (Smashing Pumpkins Tribute) 9 pm; The Haven, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $10-$15; 407-673-2712.

Sech 9 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $63-$133; 407-351-5483.

Jeff Rupert Quartet featuring Stephanie Nakasian 8-10:30 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20.00; 407-636-9951.

Three Knee Deep, Rhythm of Fear 8 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $13.

Lil TJay 6 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $25-$125; 407-648-8363.

Adult. May 14 at Will’s Pub

Josh Groban, March 11 at the Dr. Phillips Center Aurelio Voltaire, March 13 at the Abbey Joywave, March 19 at the Social Clan of Xymox, March 20 at the Abbey America, March 22 at Hard Rock Live Tim Barry, March 22 at Will’s Pub Hot Chelle Rae, March 24 at the Abbey Dashboard Confessional, March 26 at House of Blues

Against Me!, March 26 at the Social Chris Tucker, March 28 at Hard Rock Live

NBA Youngboy, April 12 at Central Florida Fairgrounds

Vivian Choi, April 28 at Timucua Arts Foundation

Caspian, April 15 at the Abbey

Kero Kero Bonito, May 2 at the Beacham

Uli John Roth, May 11 at the Abbey

Chris Stapleton, July 17 at Amway Center

Adult., May 14 at Will’s Pub

Ministry, KMFDM, July 22 at Hard Rock Live

Black Tiger Sex Machine, March 28 at House of Blues

Deafheaven, April 16 at the Abbey

Rend Collective, March 28 at Bob Carr Theater

Earthday Birthday, April 18 at Central Florida Fairgrounds

Watsky, April 1 at the Beacham

Sebadoh, April 22 at the Social

Bear Hands, April 3 at the Social

Andrew Bird, April 23 at the Beacham

Peelander-Z, April 6 at Will’s Pub

Wavves, April 24 at the Social

Lake Street Dive, May 5 at the Plaza Live

Tame Impala, June 12 at Amway Center

Mandy Moore, April 8 at Bob Carr Theater

Harley Poe, April 25 at Will’s Pub

Lauren Daigle, May 8 at Amway Center

Janet Jackson, June 26 at Amway Center

Tab Benoit, April 8 at the Plaza Lve

Niall Horan, April 25 at Amway Center

Kyle Kinane, May 9 at the Abbey

Kraftwerk, July 8 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Illenium, May 2 at Central Florida Fairgrounds Apocalyptica, May 3 at the Plaza Live Front Bottoms, May 4 at Hard Rock Live

Tycho, May 22 at Hard Rock Live

Harry Styles, Aug. 7 at Amway Center

The Cybertronic Spree, May 27 at the Abbey Elton John, May 28 at Amway Center Mxmtoon, May 30 at the Social

Roger Waters, Aug. 13 at Amway Center Wingtips, Aug. 29 at Will’s Pub Twin Tribes, Sept. 4 at Will’s Pub Bikini Kill, Sept. 15 at the Plaza Live Amorphis, Oct. 20 at the Abbey Terry Riley, Oct. 25 at Timucua Arts Foundation

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6

No Assumptions Civil Discourse Dance Party CIVICS

Never has such a kooky event seemed so very necessary as this one, at this fraught moment in time. Local arts instigator Banks Halfrich has designed a way to, as he puts it, allow the Venn Diagram of humanity to expand: “This is a chance for citizens of a polarized nation to [engage in] civil discourse in a fertile and open space,” boldly claims the event organizer. And lest you think this is some half-baked hippie BS, there are rules. To paraphrase: A moderator, a fact-checker and two panelists with opposing views discuss those views in front of an audience, who may ask questions. When/if tensions rise, the moderator cues a band, DJ, musician or boombox, and the moderator and guests dance, inviting the audience to join them. Once the musical interlude finishes, the guests resume exploring the topic at hand. Topics to be discussed include abortion, guns, vaccinations, gay rights, race, taxes and impeachment. Free your ass, and your mind will follow. – Jessica Bryce Young 7:30 p.m. | Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave. | 321-234-3985 | timucua.com | free

Matchbox 2.0 - a Tribute To Matchbox 20 9 pm; The Tin Roof, 8371 International Drive; Mayor’s Jazz in the Park 10 am-1 pm; Cypress Grove Park, 290 Holden Ave.; free. Melrose in the Mix: Jess Adams 3:30-5 pm; Melrose Center, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-835-7323. Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival: Rüfüs du Sol, Bassnectar, Vampire Weekend, Mumford & Sons and more Sunshine Grove, 12517 NE 91st Ave., Okeechobee; $119-$3,500. Olivia O’Brien 8 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; SOLD OUT; 407-704-6261. Soulfly, Toxic Holocaust, Intoxicated 6 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $20. 46

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Stucco, Dot Org, Scarecrow Electric, Atom Dive 9 pm; Grumpy’s Underground Lounge, 1018 N. Mills Ave.; $5; 407-237-9180. Tay, Max Helgemo, Andrew Goldring, Lexi Long 7 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; contact organizers for price; 407-623-3393. The Molly Ringwalds 7:30 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $15-$75; 407-934-2583.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 ABBA the Concert 7:30 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $39.50-$79.50; 844-513-2014.

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Central Florida Jazz Society Presents: Dave Mackenzie/Ron Mills Quartet 3-5:30 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20.00-$25.00; 407-636-9951. Cherdleys, Eddie Gold 8 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $20-$40. Flawda Grown Presents: Niko Is 6 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St. Marc Anthony 7 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $61-$799; 800-745-3000. Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival: Rüfüs du Sol, Bassnectar, Vampire Weekend, Mumford & Sons and more Sunshine Grove, 12517 NE 91st Ave., Okeechobee; $119-$3,500. Portrayal of Guilt, Horsewhip, Flying Limbs 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10-$13.

MONDAY, MARCH 9 Orlando Philharmonic: Mozart Symphony No. 25 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $14.60-$54; 407-228-1220. Someday Honey 7:30 pm; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $20.

TUESDAY, MARCH 10 Billie Eilish 7:30 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; SOLD OUT; 800-745-3000. David Foster, Katharine McPhee 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $39.50-$125; 844-513-2014. George Thorogood & the Destroyers 8 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $36.50-$66.50; 407-351-5483. Joe Jack Talcum (Dead Milkmen), Coolzey, Future Bartenderz 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $8-$10. Overkill 6 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $25-$57.75; 407-934-2583. Sleep on It, Bearings, Between You & Me, Never Kept, Felicity 6 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $15.

THEATER Ben Hur As the struggling actors of an amateur theater troupe rehearse the epic story of Ben Hur, offstage rivalries and romances interfere with their chariot races and sea battles. Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden; $30$32; 407-877-4736; gardentheatre.org. From Here New musical about an Orlando native trying his best to balance love, his difficult mother, and all the things life throws at him and his tight-knit group of friends. Central

Florida Community Arts, 250 SW Ivanhoe Blvd.; $18-$25; 407-937-1800; cfcarts.com. Henry IV, Part 1 King Henry IV attempts to pass on his knowledge of the kingdom in vain, while his reckless son, Prince Hal, squanders his youth at the taverns with Falstaff and his lowbrow comrades. When a fierce rival threatens the throne, will the young prince rise to the occasion? Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St.; $30-$57; 407-447-1700; orlandoshakes.org. Last Train to Nibroc The first in a trilogy of plays by Orlando native Arlene Hutton. In this boymeets-girl romance, two young people navigate through the tough times of a country at war discovering what they have to give up to get what they really want. Mad Cow Theatre, 54 W. Church St.; $15-$42; 407-297-8788; madcowtheatre.com. Mamma Mia Sophia is 20 years old and lives with her mother Donna on an idyllic Greek island. She is about to be married and wants one thing: that her father walk her down the aisle and give her away. One problem: Who is he? Friday, 7:30 pm; Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; $20-$25; 407-321-8111; wdpac.com. Playwrights’ Round Table Workshop All writers are welcome to bring any piece they’re working on, from a 10-minute short to a full-length work. Sunday, 1 pm; Sleuths Mystery Dinner Theater, 8267 International Drive; free; 407-363-1985; theprt.com. Spamilton: An American Parody Musical parody of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s runaway Broadway hit. Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $49.50-$65; drphillipscenter.org. The Three Musketeers This witty and action packed swashbuckler follows the friendship of young D’Artagnan and his band of musketeers as they fight to protect the ones they love from the evil Cardinal Richelieu. Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St.; $37$59; 407-447-1700; orlandoshakes.org. Trixie Mattel Mattel is the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 3, as well as a wildly successful touring act. Wednesday, 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $39.50; 407-228-1220; plazaliveorlando.org.

COMEDY Marlon Wayans Friday, 8 & 10:30 pm, Saturday, 7 & 9:45 pm and Sunday, 7 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $35-$45; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com. Matt Fernandez Wednesday, 8 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $10-$40; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com. Wild ’N Out Live Thursday, 8:30 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $19.50-$495; 800-745-3000; amwaycenter.com.

DANCE Dancers Don’t Need Wings to Fly Cypher Dance battle starts at 8 pm, choreographers showcase starts at 10 pm. Thursday, 7 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $20; 407-648-8363. Symbols: Expressions of Culture This season’s ensemble features 29 passionate young professionals in a vibrant and energetic production featuring festive costumes, bold visuals, daring acrobatics, and musical variety for the whole family. Friday, 8 pm; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $38; drphillipscenter.org.

ART OPENINGS/EVENTS 1st Thursdays: Feminine Vision See artists’ interpretations of feminine energy in a variety of media, and enjoy music, a cash bar and light bites. Thursday, 6-9 pm; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $25; 407-896-4231; omart.org. Celebrating the Genius of Women in Art The exhibition features local, national and international artists who have entered artwork for consideration in an annual competition hosted by Women in the Arts Inc. Friday, 10 am-6 pm; through April 24; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; Free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info. FAVO: Fine Art Blast Tour 36-plus artist studios. Food trucks, music and pets welcome. Friday, 5-9 pm; Faith Arts Village Orlando, 221 E. Colonial Drive; free; 407-222-1231; faithartsvillage.com. Free Friday Nights at the Morse Extended hours with free admission on Friday nights to enjoy the Museum’s end-of-the-work-week open house. Friday, 4-8 pm; Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; Free; 407-645-5311; morsemuseum.org.

Women Artists in the Permanent Collection In honor of Women’s History Month and in collaboration with the National Museum of Women in the Arts #5WomenArtists campaign, this month’s Happy Hour Art Tour focuses on works by women artists in the Museum’s permanent collection. The tour will be led by Gisela Carbonell, Cornell Fine Arts Museum Curator. Wednesday, 5:30 pm; The Alfond Inn, 300 E. New England Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-998-8090.

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MUSEUMS/GALLERIES 2020: Action, Freedom, Patriotism This exhibition questions traditional definitions of patriotism and freedom and re-examines them in context of our contemporary society, encouraging us to reimagine what it means to be American. Through April 5; Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; cfam.rollins.edu. African Apparel: Threaded Transformations Across the 20th Century This exhibition brings together 71 items of African apparel, including textiles, jewelry, headwear, accessories and garments. Through May 17; Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; cfam.rollins.edu. Charles Hosmer Morse’s Arts and Crafts Study at Osceola Lodge A display of furniture and household items from Osceola Lodge, the Winter Park winter home of Charles Hosmer Morse. Through Jan. 31, 2021; Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; $6; 407-645-5311; morsemuseum.org. Director’s Choice VIII Exhibition This exhibition features recent work by artists from Crealdé’s diverse faculty, including those long associated with the school as well as new additions. Through April 25; Crealdé School of Art, 600 St. Andrews Blvd., Winter Park; free; 407-671-1886; crealde.org. Douglas Kirkland: A Life in Pictures Retrospective Kirkland has been at the cutting edge of fashion, photojournalism and portraiture, working for the world’s most reputable magazines for more than 50 years. Through May 23; Snap Space, 1013 E. Colonial Drive; $10 suggested donation; snaporlando.com.

Lecture, Dr. Cynthia Becker: Silk, Amber, and Wool: A History of North African Dress This lecture considers historically complex styles of dress that developed in 19th-century North Africa, including how handwoven wool cloaks, massive amber necklaces, and embroidered silk waistcoats were the result of extensive trade networks. Tuesday, 6 pm; Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2525; cfam.rollins.edu.

A Year in Review and Then Some Artist Talks Join curator Kyle Eagle in discussion with Justin Luper, Jaime Margary, Jacoub Reyes, Sarah Jane Rozman and Andrew Spear. Wednesday,

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The Exotic Realms of Jules André Smith Explores Smith’s extensive body of work, including paintings, watercolors, sculptures, concrete reliefs, theatre set designs, architectural drawings and architectural ornamentation. Through May 17; Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $3; 407-539-2181; artandhistory.org. Living Color: The Art of the Highwaymen The Highwaymen are a group of African American artists celebrated for their distinctive paintings of Florida’s natural environment. Through May 10; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $15; 407-896-4231; omart.org. Mira Lehr: High Water Mark Miami artist Mira Lehr’s entire career as an artist has focused on the natural world and our relationship with

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our surroundings. Through May 10; Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St.; $10; 407-246-4278; mennellomuseum.org. Pop Art Palooza Pop artists celebrate commonplace objects and people of everyday life, in this way seeking to elevate popular culture to the level of fine art. Through March 14; CityArts, 39 S. Magnolia Ave.; free; downtownartsdistrict.com. Power, Myth and Memory in Africana Art: Select Pieces From the CJ Williams Collection Partnership exhibition with other Orange County arts organizations that aim to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1920 Ocoee Massacre. Through May 16; Crealdé School of Art, 600 St. Andrews Blvd., Winter Park; free; 407-671-1886; crealde.org.

THEWEEK of Orlando Government. Wednesday, 6 pm; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave.; free; 407-246-2620; leugardens.org. Pompeii’s Table Preview: Forgotten Recipes Science Night Live explores the history and unique food of the Pompeiian kitchen to support the upcoming exhibition Pompeii: The Immortal City, opening June 6 at Orlando Science Center. Saturday, 8-11 pm; Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St.; $16; 407-514-2000; osc.org.

Space Oddities: The Sequel This exhibit features hundreds of new Memphis design objects neverbefore displayed at the Modernism Museum, including items from David Bowie’s personal collection. Ongoing; Modernism Museum Mount Dora, 145 E. Fourth Ave., Mount Dora; $8; 3523850034; modernismmuseum.org.

Pride Night at Central Florida Fair Meet 20-plus LGBTQ community nonprofits at the Central Florida Fair. Free HIV testing will be available, and the first 100 people will receive a gift bag sponsored by 26 Health. Save $3 off admission on March 4 by using the code PRIDE2020. Wednesday, 5-9 pm; Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive; price of admission; 407-295-3247.

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Florida’s Female Pioneers with Peggy MacDonald Historian Peggy Macdonald examines some of the notable women who have shaped the Sunshine State, from Dr. Esther Hill Hawks, a female physician who ran the first racially integrated free school in Florida, to Betty Mae Tiger Jumper, the first female tribal chair of any American Indian tribe in the nation. Sunday, 2-3:30 pm; Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-836-8500; thehistorycenter.org.

Billy Collins: “Poetry, Painting, and the Condition of Music” Widely acclaimed poet, two-term U.S. Poet Laureate and Senior Distinguished Fellow of the Winter Park Institute at Rollins College Billy Collins presents a talk on poetry and music, “Aspiring to the Condition of the Other.” Wednesday, 7 pm; Tiedtke Concert Hall, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; $25; 407-646-2000.

LoveFest Block party with artists, vendors, food and more. Sunday, 1-5 pm; Quantum Leap Winery, 1312 Wilfred Drive; free; quantumleapwinery.com. Miss Rose Dynasty Pageant Rose Dynasty Foundation presents Orlando’s only familyfriendly drag queen pageant. Sunday, 6 pm; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $25-$65; drphillipscenter.org. No Assumptions: Civil Discourse Dance Party A dance party to bring opposing thinkers together in a highly structured discussion about topics of our time. Friday, 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; 407-595-2713; timucua.com. The Opposite of Evolution Dance Studio Burrow Press & Rollins present an interactive performance by Amber DiPietra with an interview and facilitated Q&A by Sabrina Dalla Valle to follow. Monday, 7-8:30 pm; Rollins College, Rice Family Pavilion, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; burrowpress.com. Orlando Future-Ready City Master Plan Community Meeting Provide your input in the development of our future-ready city master plan and roadmap. Hosted by City

City Spies Release Party with author James Ponti Enjoy a fun-filled evening of kid-friendly activities celebrating the release of Edgar-Award winning author James Ponti’s newest middle-grade adventure, City Spies. Monday, 6-8 pm; Writer’s Block Bookstore, 124 E. Welbourne Ave., Winter Park; Free; 407-385-7084; writersblockbookstore.com. Diverse Word Spoken word open mic. Tuesdays, 8 pm; Dandelion Communitea Cafe, 618 N. Thornton Ave.; free; 407-3621864; dandelioncommunitea.com.

SPORTS No Peace Underground: Humanity in Peril Wrestling. Friday, 9 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $12. The Orlando Shuffle Free shuffleboard event. All ages and new players welcome. Saturday, 7-9 pm; Beardall Senior Center, 800 S. Delaney Ave; free; 407-246-4440. SheBelieves Cup National Women’s Soccer: Spain vs. Japan - 4:15 pm, USA vs. England - 7 pm Thursday, 4:15 pm; Exploria Stadium, 655 W. Church St.; $25-$200; 855-675-2489; orlandocitysc.com. n orlandoweekly.com

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I’m a middle-aged gay man and I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea. This is a disorder caused by the soft tissue in the throat collapsing during sleep. On top of making me feeling tired and awful all the time, sleep apnea is associated with a long list of health complications. I’m writing you because I’m into very rough oral. I like it when a guy treats my throat like a Fleshlight. Gagging and retching turn me on. Since I don’t want to risk making my condition worse, I stopped giving blowjobs after my diagnosis. But will giving blowjobs the way I like to give them actually make things worse? The internet was not helpful, and I didn’t feel comfortable asking the sleep specialist. Really Excited To Choke Harmlessly “The vast majority of people with sleep apnea have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is what I assume this individual has,” says Dr. Anna Grosz, a board certified otolaryngologist in practice in Portland, Oregon. “It results from muscle relaxation and collapse in the airway (throat), which narrows the passage for air to flow and then makes it harder to breathe and get oxygen.” (Otolaryngologists specialize in diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, and throat.) So when you fall asleep, RETCH, the muscles in your throat relax and collapse, restricting your ability to breathe. Your brain – which doesn’t want to die – responds to this oxygen deprivation by waking you up, which tenses your muscles back up, un-collapsing them, and allowing you to breathe again. “Someone with OSA gags or chokes in response to the apnea, not as a cause,” Grosz clarifies. “And while the contraction of the muscles opens the airway, it leads to poor sleep because the person is constantly being woken up.” Now for the good news: Dr. Grosz doesn’t think choking on dick is going to make your OSA any worse, RETCH, and it might even make it better. “Theoretically,” Grosz says, “increased tone of the muscles of the airway might be a good thing in terms of strengthening those muscles.” Now, there’s no evidence that having your throat used like a Fleshlight will strengthen your ol’ throat muscles, but there’s no evidence that getting face-fucked will weaken them, either. (Needless to say, there aren’t a lot of studies on OSA and rough oral sex – and seeing as our public-health officials are busy trying to protect us from a worldwide pandemic and our imbecilic president, there probably won’t be any studies anytime soon.) “Ultimately, I don’t think your reader is at risk of making his sleep apnea worse by continuing his oral sex practices,” Grosz says. “And to improve his sleep apnea, he could make sure he maintains a healthy weight, doesn’t smoke, and avoids excess alcohol or sedatives.” 54

I’m struggling and could use some advice. I have a cast fetish – think orthopedic casts – and my wife isn’t interested at all. To be clear, I don’t want her to be injured in any way and I certainly don’t want to injure her. I just like the idea of her wearing a cast on her leg. It’s not even entirely sexual. If she would just wear a cast for a couple of hours while we hang out and watch a movie, I’d be happy. When we met eight years ago, I was in denial about the importance of my fetish, both to myself and to her. I’ve since realized that it’s a deal breaker for me, and it’s clear we wouldn’t be together today if I had been aware of the extent of my fetish when we first met and been able to be honest about it. Over the years, we’ve briefly spoken about incorporating it, and we had a single failed attempt a few years ago. I’ve finally come to the realization that this isn’t going to happen without it being forced or coerced. She’s recently offered to participate, but only because she thinks she needs to in order to “save our marriage.” How do I cope with this? Obviously, a need of mine will be perpetually unmet. How do I keep myself from resenting her for not being more open-minded? Is our marriage doomed? We have a 9-month-old child. Churlish About Sudden Turn You just had a child – because of course you just had a child – which means now is not the time to do anything stupid. Or rash. And ending your marriage because your wife failed to understand how important your fetish was to you before you understood how important your fetish was to you would be both stupid and rash. So take a deep breath, help care for your baby, and have a conversation with your wife the next time she isn’t completely exhausted, CAST, which could mean waiting three to six months. If it’s clear when you talk that she hates the thought of pulling on a fake cast and watching a movie with you – what you say you need to be happy – that will come out in the conversation. But if she’s come to understand how important this cast business is to you and how little it actually requires of her, please do yourself, your wife and your baby a favor and take the yes you’ve always wanted for a motherfucking answer. And finally, CAST, I don’t know what your dick is telling you right now, but just in case it’s telling you there are hordes of women out there with cast fetishes who are also into recently single new fathers with childsupport payments to make, your dick is lying to you. A new girlfriend, if you can find one, might wear a cast for you, but she’ll be doing it for the same reason your wife is willing to: in order to make your kinky ass happy. I’m a straight man who enjoys the erotic “mummification” experience. My wife finds the process of wrapping me in cling film and

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duct tape extremely tedious, as it takes more than an hour and she doesn’t derive pleasure from it. So we decided to invest in a sleep sack, which will shorten the process considerably. I found a leather artisan on Etsy who makes them to order. During a video chat about sizing, the artisan made a reference to the “lucky man” who would be putting me in my sleep sack. I informed him I am straight. He apologized, saying that in his experience, it is mostly gay men who invest in this type of gear. I was nevertheless offended by his assumption. Your thoughts? Got Extremely Affronted Recently First thought: If gay men collapsed into puddles every time someone assumed we were straight, GEAR, we’d have to be reclassified as a liquid. Second thought: As a gay man, I’m sometimes annoyed when people assume I’m straight. But it’s not an unreasonable assumption, since most people are straight. It’s also rarely a malicious assumption. Similarly, GEAR, since all of the men who’ve commissioned this Etsy artisan to make them sleep sacks in the past have been gay, the assumption he made about you wasn’t unreasonable. And it’s hard to see malice in it. The offense you’ve taken, on the other hand, strikes me as both unreasonable and malicious; it’s unreasonable in that you would come crying to a queer person about something like this, and it’s malicious in that your reaction is so obviously rooted in homophobia (so what if some dude thought you might be gay?) and yet you came crying to a gay man about it. Final thought: Whereas a straight person who’s assumed to be gay can correct the record without fear, a gay person who’s assumed to be straight has to do a risk assessment first: Is this person going to freak out or get violent? Having to do those sorts of risk assessments all your life – starting in childhood with your own family – can take an emotional toll. So instead of being angry or offended by this experience, GEAR, you should be grateful that you can say, “Actually, I’m straight,” without having to worry about being punched in your stupid face or kicked out of your parents’ house. On the “Lovecast,” get serious with comedian Cameron Esposito: savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net

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AUCTION Extra Space Storage – Store 8138, 1001 Lee Rd. Orlando FL. 32810 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1001 Lee Rd. Orlando , FL. 32810 (407) 4893742, March 19th, 2020 @ 4:00 PM: Christina Howard- Furniture and household goods; Alexandra Moise- Furniture and boxes; Yolanda Mccray- Household goods; Dino Reid- house hold goods; A’shunti Sanders- Household Furniture and goods; Crystal Bowman- household goods; Michelle Amengual- household; Paula Holmes- twin bed, big TV, 2 nightstands, 10 file boxes; Shermani Brown- Household goods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: March 19, 2020 at the times and location listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:00 PM Extra Space Storage 1101 Marshall Farms RD, Ocoee FL 34761 (407) 516 7221: Brittany Aletha Herron - Household Goods. J&L Ins Solutions LLC / Troy Cambre - Office Furniture. Chris Forrester Household Goods. Desiree Warren - Household Goods. Da Shawn Patterson - Electronics and Home Goods. Johnnie Thomas - Household Items. Quentin Arvel Wrisper - Construction Items. JOHN MARK MC CONNELL - Household Goods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 5592 LB McLeod Rd, Orlando, Florida 32811, 407-720-2832 on 03/19/20 @ 10:30am Tyrone Groomes Household Goods, Brian Drago 3 couches dinning set and pictures and bedroom set boxes and dishes and some garage items, Charles Saunders Clothing and Shoes, Paul Smith #607 TOOLS. 2013 ZHNG Motorcycle VIN# L5YTCKPA8D1110348 Owner/Lien Holder: Dream Rentals of Orlando, LLC - 2017 ZHNG Motorcycle VIN# L5YACBPA3H1112361 Owner/Lien Holder: Dream Rentals of Orlando, LLC Tracy Santos household goods, Norvella Watson Household items, Daniel Jackson clothes, shoes Ben Bates Household Goods, ROSE FILS Household goods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4601 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando Fl, 32839, 407-630-9395 on 3/19/2020 @ 11am.Alvette Randle- boxes and bags; Juste Ernson- boxes; Anesha Julien- bedroom set and clothes; Marie Aliette Germain- boxes and clothes; Robert Federoka- house hold items; Kendrick Edwards- living room furniture and boxes. The

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2631 E Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL 32703 (407) 408-7437 Sabrina Burnett- Household items Stephen Bowman- Household items Darlene Randall- Household items Audy Sargent- Household items Clifton Norman- Tools, and boxes Nivea Slaughter-Household items Jorge Schebesta- Household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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Legal, Public Notices Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: March 19th, 2020 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:00 AM Extra Space Storage 831 N. Park Avenue Apopka, FL 32712 (407) 450-0345 Jeniffer Pacheco -2 bedroom, futon. - Stephen L Isom- household goods.- Katherin Powers- household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839, 407-488-9093 on 3/19/20 @ 3:00p.m. Haydee CORREA DE BARR HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE, Shamale Barker mattress, Samanta Richemond bed and boxes, Susan Gray HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE, Rontaevis Lippett 1 bedroom apartment / washer dryer and bedroom set and couple // living room / dining, Rita wooden Furniture,Boxes, Cesar Souza house hold items, Jamia Tigner house hold items, Lapaige Stokes house hold goods, Kidan Askins twin beds, washer, dryer. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated 5603 Metrowest Blvd, Orlando FL 32811 on 3/19/20 @ 9:30AM. Tikesha Williams Bedroom furniture, Keith Mathis bags and totes , William Morgan Housegoods, Ingrid Nicole Harris Housegoods, Marcelo Almeida Housegoods, Diana Morris clothes, Stevenson Noel Housegoods, Fnu Eshan Prasad tv, a few boxes, Mary Spicer household/ personal items etc, Elisangela Da Silva Household items, Lois Hill boxes and bins, Jeanette Stafford Miscellaneous odd furniture, Dava Hankerson party supplies, Devona Timbs Housegoods, Beverley

Claxton Personal Documents, Pots and Pan Set, Dorthy Parker bed, dresser & couch. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2728 W 25TH St, Sanford, FL 32771 407-7083327, February 17, 2020 @ 4:00 PM Noel Williams- Couch, loveseat, dresser, bed frame, table. Guy Martin- Household goods. Kendra Hunt- Household Items. Tyreek Holley- Household Items and furniture. Shaquantia Lingard-Bed, Furniture, clothing and household items. Cheyunna Graham- King Bed, Entertainment Center, and couch. Jil Brown- Clark- Household items and appliances. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/ CRANER CASE NO: DP11-263, IN THE INTEREST OF Minor Children: V.T. DOB: 04/21/2003, L.L. DOB: 06/17/2005, A.L., DOB: 12/15/2007 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: Jose Toussaint Address Unknown: A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge James Craner on March 26, 2020 at 10:45 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THESE CHILD(REN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR.

WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 11th day of February, 2020. This summons has been issued at the request of: Rachel Stawski Dlugokienski, Florida Bar No.: 1010876, Senior Attorney for Department of Children and Families, Rachel.Stawski@myflfamilies. com, CLERK OF COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/ CRANER CASE NO: DP17694, IN THE INTEREST OF Minor Children:N.M. DOB: 06/18/2013, D.M. DOB: 06/09/2015, S.M. DOB: 07/18/2016 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: Sylvanus Modeste Address Unknown: A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge James Craner on April 9, 2020 at 10:15 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THESE CHILD(REN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 21st day of February, 2020. This summons has been issued at the request of: Christina Favela Florida Bar No.: 1000454, Senior Attorney for Florida Department of Children and Families Christina.Favela@myflfamilies. com, CLERK OF COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CIVIL DIVISION: DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. AMBER J. JONES, et al., Defendant. CASE NO.: 19-CA-001721 NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT. TO: WILFRE RODOLFO VAZQUEZ BAIL, ADDRESS UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on PLAINTIFF, DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, through its counsel Robert K. Savage, Esq.,

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whose address is 412 East Madison Street, Suite 815, Tampa, FL 33602 no later than 28 days after the first publication of this Notice and file with the clerk of this Court, Tiffany Moore Russell, whose address is 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, before service on Plaintiff, or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the declaratory judgment action. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk’s office. You may review these documents upon request 30 days from date of first publication. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the Clerk’s office. Dated 2/4/2020. GRANT MALOY Clerk of the Court & Comptroller. By: /s/ Kory Bailey, as Deputy Clerk. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CIVIL DIVISION: DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. EVANGELINE SCOTT HARLEY, et al., Defendant. CASE NO.: 2019CA-010161 NOTICE OF ACTION. TO: RAEKWON WALKER, ADDRESS UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for declaratory relief has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on PLAINTIFF, DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, through its counsel Robert K. Savage, Esq., whose address is 412 East Madison Street, Suite 815, Tampa, FL 33602 no later than April 16, 2020, and file with the clerk of this Court, Tiffany Moore Russell, whose address is 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, before service on Plaintiff, or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the declaratory judgment action. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the Clerk’s office. Dated 2/20/2020. Tiffany Moore Russell, Clerk of the Court & Comptroller. By: /s/ Sandra Jackson, as Deputy Clerk. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUVENILE DIVISION: 07 / DOHERTY CASE NO.: DP17-94 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: M.M. DOB: 01/19/2017. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA. To: DESTINY MONTAL-

VO, Address Unknown. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the above-referenced child, a copy of which is on file with the clerk; you are hereby commanded to appear before Judge Patricia Doherty, on April 16th, 2020 at 9:30am at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 25th day of February, 2020. This summons has been issued at the request of: Layali Salem, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 111746 Senior Attorney for The Department of Children and Families, Layali.Salem@myflfamilies. com. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal). IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE 9th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE NO.: 2020-CP-000273. IN RE: THE ESTATE OF: GWENETH JOAN BRYAN, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: The administration of the estate of GWENETH JOAN BRYAN, deceased, File Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, Florida 32801. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims (in duplicate) with the Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent must file their claims (in duplicate)

with this Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication this Notice is 2/26/20. Attorney for Petitioner: SHAWN SMITH, ESQUIRE, PO BOX 547752 Orlando FL 32854, (321) 295-7801– Phone, By:/s/ Shawn Smith, Shawn Smith, Esq. (FBN: 489492) ssmith@srshslaw.com. Personal Representative: /s/ KELCIA DESIREE MAZANA. Notice Is Hereby Given that Fresenius Medical Care Casselberry, LLC, 174 State Road 436, # D102, Casselberry, FL 32707, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of FRESENIUS KIDNEY CARE CASSELBERRY, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole will file an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State. Notice Is Hereby Given that OTF Property Holdings, LLC, 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Ste 200, Boca Raton, FL 33487, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Orangetheory Fitness, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole has filed an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State. Notice Is Hereby Given that SREIT Vista Haven, L.L.C., 4100 Geranium Ln., Sanford, FL 32771, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Vista Haven Apartment Homes, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole will file an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Angel Christian Television Trust, INC., of 6880 Lake Ellenor Drive, Orlando, FL 32809, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Shelanu TV It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Shelanu TV” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 2/24/20 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Leather Impressions, INC, of 7834 Kingspointe Parkway, Orlando, FL 32819, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida

Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Rivet & Burr It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Rivet & Burr” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 2/26/20 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Leather Impressions, INC, of 7834 Kingspointe Parkway, Orlando, FL 32819, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: American Bison Gear It is the intent of the undersigned to register “American Bison Gear” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 2/26/20 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Shawnessey Michael Lynch, of 1425 Lake Shore Dr., Casselberry, FL 32707 in the county of Seminole, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Shawn Lynch It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Shawn Lynch” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 2/26/20 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Theater On The Edge INC., of 2232 Windcrest Lake Circle, Orlando FL 32824, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: TOTE Orlando It is the intent of the undersigned to register “TOTE Orlando” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 2/27/20 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Truthful Acting LLC, of 5542 Hansel Avenue, Orlando FL 32809, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Truthful Acting Studios It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Truthful Acting Studios” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 2/27/20 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Mindful Storage will sell at public auction,

to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the following times and locations: March 12th, 2020 12:00 pm at the Mindful Storage facility located at: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL. 34759 (321) 7326032 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: #1077- Furniture, #1161- Households, #2223- Households, #G202Households, #1133- Furniture, #G219- Bed, #2044- Households, #2126- Boxes, 2133- Households, #H227- Households, #1109- Furniture, #C114- Households, #J208Households, #G213- Households. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Mindful Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 08:00 am at 10850 COSMONAUT BLVD ORLANDO, FL 32824, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/ or all bids. MARCH 18, 2020 3GNAL2EK9DS623785 2013 CHEVROLET MARCH 19, 2020 3VWBB61C3WM016212 1998 VOLKSWAGEN MARCH 21, 2020 1LNHM82W85Y620624 2005 LINCOLN 2S3DA117X76125381 2007 SUZUKI MARCH 23, 2020 1C4GP54L9YB561132 2000 CHRYSLER MARCH 24, 2020 5GTDN13E478172262 2007 HUMMER MARCH 25, 2020 5XYZU3LB3FG289078 2015 HYUNDAI.

the time of the sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Dated this 4th and 11th day of March, 2020. Notice of Sale Personal Property of the following tenants will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy a rental lien in accordance with Florida Statute and the Florida Self Storage Facility Act, Sections 83.806 and 83.807. Unit #’s 1121 – Barbara Simmons, A.K.A. Barbara Robinson Simmons 1320 – Cierra Dubois, A.K.A. Cierra Joell Dubois 1335 – Ighodaro Walters, A.K.A. Ighodaro Mesiah Walters 2513 – Jeannette Alvarado. Contents may include household items, luggage, toys, furniture, clothing, commercial equipment, etc. Auction to be held at Compass Self Storage, 14120 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32826 on April 1, 2020 at 12:00 pm or thereafter. Viewing at time of sale only. The owners or their agents reserve the right to bid on any unit and also to refuse any bid. Compass Self Storage #112, 14120 E. Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32826 407-381-2980 Office 407-381-2697 Fax css112@ compassselfstorage.com, compassselfstorage.com. 3/4, 3/11 NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 1998 Saturn VIN# 1G8ZH5287WZ207774 2005 GMC VIN# 1GTHK29UX5E286495 2004 Toyota VIN# 5TDZT34A94S205919 1986 BMW VIN# WBAAB6406G1220692 To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on March 25, 2020 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under The Florida Self Storage Facility Act Statutes (Section 83.801-83.809). The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on, Monday, March 23, 2020 at 10:00 AM, on lockerfox.com said property has been stored and which are located at: iStorage – Winterpark, 3400 Forsyth Rd, Winter Park FL 32792 Name, Unit #, Contents: Chambers, Delores 485 mattress, box spring, tv stand, bikes, fouton. Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items are sold as is, where is, and must be removed at

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Employment SAP Functional Consultant, JC PL6013 (Prolifics Inc., Orlando, FL) Gather SAP Bus Rqmts & prep functional specs that ultimately translate into technically changes w/in SAP. Translate bus rqmts into comprehensive Test Plans & Test Strategy, specific to bus rel inputs, outputs, limitat’ns & compliance criteria. Eval new SAP syst technol strategies w/in a bus context & recommend test methods & strategies. Exposure to 3rd party, cloud based bus solut’n products such as Snap Logic, NetSuite, SLA in-depth & EDICOM. Manage bus test scenarios & progress us’g w/ industry standard test lifecycle s/w. SAP Functional Consultant: Uses tools & systs such as SAP ED, EDI, MM, CRM.SAP BI & SAP BW.Master’s deg in Bus/ Finance/Math IS or rel or frgn equiv. +12 mths wrk exp. Loc’n: Orlando, FL & various unanticipatd loc’ns w/in the U.S., reloc may be rqd. Please refer to job code & email res to jobs@prolifics.com Sr. Consultant. JC PL6011 (Prolifics Inc., Orlando, FL) Wrks w/bus users & stakeholders for gather’g bus rqmts. Resp for solut’n dvlpmt in the areas of process flow, bus logic & user interface. Dsgn’d & enhanced the User Interfaces & Bus Process Diagrams in Process Dsgnr. Wrks w/process owners to manage the alignmt of their bus processes to maximize value & bus strategy. Uses tools such as Ajax, REST API, IBM BPM. Bachelor’s deg in Comp Sci/IT or rel +5yrs of progress wrk exp. Loc’n: Orlando, FL & various unanticipated loc’ns w/ in the U.S., reloc may be rqd. Please refer to job code & email res to jobs@prolifics.com STONE BUYER (Orlando, FL). Inspect stone, select, negotiate & place orders. Plan inventories & research new products. Reqs: BBA + 4 yrs expr. Send apps to Ace Granite, 1345 Bennet Dr. #101, Longwood, FL 32750.

Technical Lead, JC PL6012(Prolifics Inc., Orlando, FL) Wrks w/bus users & stakeholders for gather’g bus rqmts. Resp for Qual Assurance & Test’g incl test’g estimat’n, environmt mgmt, test data mgmt & defect mgmt. Uses tools such as RPG/400, RPGILE, CL/400 & CLLE. Bachelor’s deg in Comp Sci/IT/Eng. or rel +4yrs of wrk exp or in the altern 2yrs Assoc deg + 6yrs of wrk exp in the fld. Loc’n: Orlando, FL & various unanticipatd loc’ns w/in the U.S., reloc may be rqd. Please refer to job code & email res to jobs@prolifics.com

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